This List of tallest buildings in Glasgow includes built and planned high-rise buildings in Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. Glasgow has a higher concentration of high-rise buildings than any other city in the UK.

Faced with crippling housing shortages in the immediate post-war period, the city undertook the building of multi-storey housing in tower block

Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...

s in the 1960s and early 1970s on a grand scale, which led to Glasgow becoming the first truly high-rise city in Britain. However, many of these "schemes", as they are known, were poorly planned, or badly designed and cheaply constructed, which led to many of the blocks becoming insanitary magnets for crime and deprivation.

It would not be until 1988 that high rises were built in the city once again, with the construction of the 16-storey Forum Hotel (latterly the Moat House International Hotel, and the Crowne Plaza Hotel) next to the SECC

Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located on the north bank of the River Clyde, in Glasgow, is Scotland's largest exhibition centre....

. The 20-storey Hilton Hotel in Anderston

Anderston

Anderston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is on the north bank of the River Clyde and extends to the western edge of the city centre...

 followed in 1990. From the early 1990s, Glasgow City Council and its successor, the Glasgow Housing Association

Glasgow Housing Association

Glasgow Housing Association is one of the largest social landlords in the UK, with more than 50,000 tenants and 26,500 factored homeowners across Glasgow....

, have run a programme of demolishing the worst of the residential tower blocks, including Basil Spence

Basil Spence

Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in England and the Beehive in New Zealand, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Modernist/Brutalist style.-Training:Spence was born in Bombay, India, the son of Urwin...

's Gorbals

Gorbals

The Gorbals is an area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. By the late 19th century, it had become over-populated and adversely affected by local industrialisation. Many people lived here because their jobs provided this home and they could not afford their own...

 blocks in 1993.

The current tallest buildings in Glasgow are the "Gallowgate Twins": Bluevale Street and Whitevale Street, in the East End of the city, both at 90.80 metres. The tallest building ever to have stood in Glasgow was the 91.44m Tait Tower

Tait Tower

Tait Tower was a tower in the art deco style constructed at the summit of Bellahouston Hill in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow in Scotland as part of the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938.It was designed by Thomas S...

 in Bellahouston

Bellahouston

Bellahouston is a district in the southwest of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is bordered by Ibrox, Dumbreck and Pollokshields.-History:...

, built for the Empire Exhibition

Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938

Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 was an international exposition held at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, from May to December 1938....

 of 1938, but pulled down the following year.

Property developers are currently planning several new upmarket residential and office high-rises along the River Clyde

River Clyde

The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....

, and in the city's financial district, which will far surpass these in height. The most prominent of these proposals are Elphinstone Place

Elphinstone Place

Elphinstone Place is a cancelled skyscraper project that was scheduled to be built in Glasgow, Scotland. The building, which had been in the planning stage since 2004 would have been a mixed use development consisting of office, retail and residential...

 (134m), East One

East One

East One, also known as Dalmarnock Tower, is a proposed high-rise residential building in Glasgow, Scotland. As originally proposed, the tower included a hotel, and had a projected height of 180.00 metres over 55 floors, which would have made it the second-tallest building in the United Kingdom...

 (180m as originally proposed), and Elmbank Tower (107.5m). It is likely that more proposals will be forthcoming.

Tallest extant buildings

It is commonly believed that the Red Road

Red Road (flats)

The Red Road Flats are a high-rise housing complex which lies between the districts of Balornock and Barmulloch in the north east of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It consists of eight multi-storey blocks. Two are "slabs", much wider in cross-section than they are deep. Six are "points" — more of a...

 blocks in Springburn

Springburn

Springburn is an inner city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working and middle-class households.Springburn developed from a small rural hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Its industrial expansion began with the establishment of a chemical...

 are the tallest public housing in Glasgow. However, there are two blocks taller than the Red Road Flats. This table lists the 25 tallest buildings by their height.

Building Name	Area	Height(m)	Floors	Main Usage	Year Built
Glasgow Tower Glasgow Science Centre Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings which are the Science Mall, an IMAX cinema and the Glasgow Tower...	River Clyde River Clyde The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....	127	1	Observation tower	2001
109 Bluevale Street 109 Bluevale Street The Gallowgate Twins is a local nickname for a development of twin tower block flats situated in the east-end of Glasgow, Scotland. Officially known as 109 Bluevale Street and 51 Whitevale Street, the two towers stand as the tallest building in Scotland., although they are not the buildings with...	Camlachie Camlachie Camlachie is an area of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. Formerly a weaving village on the Camlachie Burn, it is located in the east end of the city, between Dennistoun to the north, and Bridgeton to the south....	90.80	31	Residential	1968
51 Whitevale Street	Camlachie	90.80	31	Residential	1968
21 Birnie Court	Red Road Red Road (flats) The Red Road Flats are a high-rise housing complex which lies between the districts of Balornock and Barmulloch in the north east of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It consists of eight multi-storey blocks. Two are "slabs", much wider in cross-section than they are deep. Six are "points" — more of a...	89.00	31	Residential	1969
123 Petershill Drive	Red Road	89.00	31	Residential	1969
33 Petershill Drive	Red Road	89.00	31	Residential	1969
63 Petershill Drive	Red Road	89.00	31	Residential	1969
93 Petershill Drive	Red Road	89.00	31	Residential	1969
10 Red Road Court	Red Road	89.00	31	Residential	1969
153 Petershill Drive	Red Road	79.90	28	Residential	1969
15 Croftbank Street	Springburn Springburn Springburn is an inner city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working and middle-class households.Springburn developed from a small rural hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Its industrial expansion began with the establishment of a chemical...	74.10	26	Residential	1964
10 Petershill Court	Red Road	74.10	26	Residential	1964
250 Edgefauld Road	Springburn	74.10	26	Residential	1964
22 Viewpoint Place	Springburn	74.10	26	Residential	1964
42 Viewpoint Place	Springburn	74.10	26	Residential	1964
178 Balgrayhill	Springburn	71.90	25	Residential	1966
198 Balgrayhill	Springburn	71.90	25	Residential	1966
12 Dobbies Loan	Cowcaddens Cowcaddens Cowcaddens is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is virtually in the city centre and is bordered by the areas of Garnethill to the south and Townhead to the east....	71.90	25	Residential	1967
Grafton Place	Townhead Townhead -Location:Townhead has no fixed boundaries. In ancient times it was the undeveloped area north of the cathedral and town. If we use this description then it is bordered to the west by the area of Cowcaddens, to the north by Sighthill and the east by Royston and south by Merchant City...	71.90	25	Residential	1967
20 Rosemount Street	Royston Royston, Glasgow Royston/Roystonhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It was previously known as Garngad and is still known as such by residents with a familial link to the area...	71.90	25	Residential	1967
40 Rosemount Street	Royston	71.90	25	Residential	1967
240 Royston Hill	Royston	71.90	25	Residential	1967
105 Taylor Street	Townhead	71.90	25	Residential	1967
81 Taylor Street	Townhead	71.90	25	Residential	1967
Glasgow International Hilton Hotel Glasgow International Hilton Hotel Hilton Glasgow Hotel is a 20-storey high-rise hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. It is Glasgow's only five-star hotel. It is located eight miles from Glasgow International Airport and three blocks away from Glasgow City Centre. The hotel can be seen in the Glasgow Skyline. It is located in Anderston...	Anderston Anderston Anderston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is on the north bank of the River Clyde and extends to the western edge of the city centre...	70.10	20	Hotel	1990
2 Dundasvale Court	Cowcaddens Cowcaddens Cowcaddens is an area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is virtually in the city centre and is bordered by the areas of Garnethill to the south and Townhead to the east....	69.00	24	Residential	1968

Approved

Top 10 in Order of Height

Building Name	Height(m)	Floors	Main Usage	Other Usage
Savoy Centre Towers	110.00	32	Mixed	None
Jumeirah Hotel	92.50	24	Hotel	Residential
Custom House Quay	69.00	25	Hotel	Residential
Sky Plaza	49.00	16	Residential	None
10-16 Dixon Street	44.00	14	Residential	Retail
Homes for the Future phase 2	44.00	13	Residential	None
Central Quay Phase 5	42.00	10	Office	Retail
145 St Vincent Street	42.00	10	Office	None
Atlantic Square	40.00	12	Office	None
Building 3 Atlantic Quay	35.00	10	Office	None
St Andrews Wharf Residential	34.00	11	Residential	None

Under Construction

Top 10 in Order of Height

Building Name	Height(m)	Floors	Main Usage	Other Usage
Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 Building 1	68.70	23	Residential	None
Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 Building 2	51.80	17	Residential	None
Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 Building 3	51.80	17	Residential	None
Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 Building 4	51.80	17	Residential	None
Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 Building 5	51.80	17	Residential	None
QE3 (Festival Park)	50.00	15	Residential	None
Unicorn	47.00	14	Residential	None
Lancefield Quay (River Heights)	46.00	14	Residential	None
Aurora tower	45.00	14	Residential	None
Isokon	43.00	13	Residential	None

Planned/Proposed

Building Name	Height(m)	Floors	Main Usage	Other Usage
East One East One East One, also known as Dalmarnock Tower, is a proposed high-rise residential building in Glasgow, Scotland. As originally proposed, the tower included a hotel, and had a projected height of 180.00 metres over 55 floors, which would have made it the second-tallest building in the United Kingdom...	180.00	55	Residential	Hotel
Cheapside Tower 1	170.00	50	Residential	Hotel
Cheapside Tower 2	170.00	50	Residential	Hotel
Cheapside Tower 3	136.00	40	Residential	Mixed
Elmbank Tower	107.50	28	Office	Residential
Glasgow Harbour Tower	93.00	30	Residential	None
Elphinstone Urban Village Tower 1	81.00	27	Residential	None
Graving Docks Tower 1	65.00	21	Residential	None
Cadogan Square	62.00	20	Office	Residential
Elphinstone Urban Village tower 2	60.00	20	Residential	None

Sources

• http://skyscrapernews.com/bdbsearch.php?city=Glasgow
• http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2536220.0.0.php